Wane C. Ashworth of Ona went to live with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016 following a brief illness.
He was born Oct. 23, 1941 in Lincoln County to the late James Clay and Lona Rice Ashworth. Wane was a 1959 graduate of Hamlin High School, a retiree of M&G Polymers in Apple Grove, a believer and a regular attendee of Beulah Ann Baptist Church, Ona, and First Baptist Church of Frostproof, Fla.
Predeceasing him were Rod's mother, Zenith; his brother, Denny; and a sister-in-law, Phyllis.
He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Willoe Messinger Ashworth; son, Rodney L. Ashworth (Cheryl) of Barboursville; stepson, K.Todd Clagg (Stephanie) of Milton; five grandchildren, Mollie Ashworth, Collin and Breann Clagg, Rocky and Jenna Floyd; two brothers, Calvin of Hamlin and Barry (Rosilee) of Culloden; sister-in-law, Cindy of Scott Depot; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Wane was an avid angler, both here in the tri-state and in the Lakemont Ridge RV Park at Frostproof, Fla., where he and his first mate, John Blondina, could be found regularly on the lakes.
Special thanks to the MICU and IR departments of CHH for their exemplary care, compassion and professionalism. Deepest appreciation to Dr. Marc Hettlinger for providing care above and beyond his profession.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, and after noon on Friday, Feb. 12, at Wallace Funeral Home, Barboursville.
Service will be conducted Friday at 1 p.m. at Wallace Funeral Home & Chapel with Danny Ford, Pastor Pete Davidson and Pastor Paul Meadows officiating. Entombment will be in Forest Memorial Park Mausoleum, Milton.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, 3100 Staunton Road, Huntington, WV 25702.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.